text_original: The theological controversies in which he was involved during the greater part of his reign, and in which he took the side that lost for him the support and sympathy of the Popes, tended to sever the East from the West.
text_transcription: THE THEOLOGICAL CONTROVERSIES IN WHICH HE WAS INVOLVED DURING THE GREATER PART OF HIS REIGN AND IN WHICH HE TOOK THE SIDE THAT LOST FOR HIM THE SUPPORT AND SYMPATHY OF THE POPES TENDED TO SEVER THE EAST FROM THE WEST
phonemes: ðə θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsiz ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɪz ɹˈeɪn, ænd ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː tˈʊk ðə sˈaɪd ðæt lˈɔst fɔːɹ hˌɪm ðə səpˈɔːɹt ænd sˈɪmpəθi ʌvðə pˈoʊps, tˈɛndᵻd tə sˈɛvɚ ðɪ ˈiːst fɹʌmðə wˈɛst.